BETTER BRED SEEDS 
Hybrid sweet corn, 
field corn, potato, oat, 
cabbage, field pea, 
barley, wheat, soy bean, 
rye, alfalfa, clover, grass, 
other forage crop seeds. 
FARM CHEMICALS 
Seed disinfectants, 
seed inoculants, 
fertilizers, sulphur, 
lime, weedicides, 
dusts and sprays. 
Also drain tile. 
HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. - APRIL 2, 1951 
Dear Friend:— There is always something new in farming, - new weed controls by chemicals; new medicines for livestock ; 
new machines to save labor; new animal growth stimulants; new processes of condensing and preserving foods; new insec- 
ticides; new strains of many crops; and each spring in the heart of every farmer there is new optimism and faith that the 
new season and its net results will be better than the preceding. All contribute to the progress of American agriculture and 
each of us must keep up or be left behind. 
Among the new or recently new developments in crops are, - 
Goldwin oat, topping Mohawk and Clinton by 11 
bushels ($11.00) per acre; Moore barley, a much better 6 row; Patrick Henry and Madison, extra early and midseason sweet 
corns of highest quality; Ohio K 62 field corn excelling K 24 and others in the medium late group; and Ranger, the long 
lived, wilt resistant alfalfa. Seed of these and other test proven varieties and strains, are available here at reasonable prices 
and can help you to a more profitable season. 
Spring Oats, Barleys, Wheats 
Diseases in spring grains last season were much less severe than 
during the mid-forties and yields were generally good. Possibly in the 
changing cycles of weather a period of seasons unfavorable, disease- 
wise, to spring grains has passed and we are in a period of more 
favorable seasons. With nothing to indicate outbreaks in 1951 of any 
of the many strains of rust diseases, or blight or any new disease, 
choice of spring grain varieties should be made on yield records and 
adaptations. 
GOLDWIN OAT, HIGHEST YIELDER—I 63 state wide New 
York tests, ’46 to 50, Goldwin averaged 71.1 bu. per A., 11 bu. more 
than Mohawk, Clinton and Advance. At current prices that is $11.00 
worth more per acre. 
Goldwin is a tall, tree type, midseason, heavy, yellow-kerneled 
oat. In straw stiffness, it equals Advance and most other oats but 
not Mohawk and Clinton. On very rich ground it sometimes lodges. 
It is 4” or more taller than Mohawk and Clinton and yields 25% to 
50% more harvested straw. Highly resistant to helminthosporium 
blight, resistant to smut, more tolerant of race 45 leaf rust than 
Mohawk and Clinton but susceptible to some strains to which they 
are resistant. Ripens satisfactorily with Alpha or Moore barley. 
Much higher yield ($11.00 per acre) makes Goldwin indisputably 
first choice except on nitrogen rich ground. 
ADVANCE OAT - Tallest of Bond hybrids, 4” to 6” taller than 
Mohawk and Clinton and yielding more straw. Straw stiffness equal 
to Goldwin’s but not to Mohawk’s and Clinton’s. Grain yield equal to 
Mohawk’s and Clinton’s but 11 bu. less than Goldwin’s. Kernels yel- 
low, heavy, meaty. Ripens just ahead of Goldwin and satisfactorily 
with Alpha and Moore barleys. Highly resistant to blight, common 
races of leaf and stem rusts, susceptible to but more tolerant of race 
45 leaf rust than Mohawk and Clinton. 
MOHAWK, STIFFEST STRAWED - Outstands or equals all 
others in stiffness of straw. Can be fertilized more heavily. Straw 
shorter than Advance or Goldwin, sometimes too short. Grain yield 
and characteristics same as Advance. Earlier maturity advantageous 
for seedings. Disease resistance same as Advance except very sus- 
ceptible to race 45 leaf rust. 
ALPHA BARLEY - Best two row. Outstands all others. High 
yielder when not attacked by diseases. Best for sowing with oats. 
We offer seed from smut free crops. 
MOORE BARLEY - Best six row yet. Better yield, better straw. 
Earlier than Alpha. Good malting qualities. Moderately resistant to 
stem rust, spot blotch and mildew; susceptible to leaf rust, stripe and 
smut. 
HENRY WHEAT - This high yielder from Wisconsin has done 
well here. Resistant to leaf rusts, moderately resistant to stem rusts 
and stinking smut. Large bearded heads. Large, hard, red kernels. 
Good straw, stands long after ripening. Fair milling and good feed- 
ing qualities. Yields comparable to winter wheat. 
See prices, page 3 
Ranger Alfalfa For Longer Stands 
A bacterial wilt disease of alfalfa has invaded the North Eastern 
States. An infected crop dies out almost completely after the 2nd or 
8rd year. The disease persists in the soil and spreads from field to 
field. It is already present on many farms and is expected soon to be 
prevalent thruout the area. All varieties previously used are sus- 
ceptible. 
Ranger, one of several wilt resistant strains, is of the winter 
hardy Grimm type, and recommended here. Under conditions other- 
wise favorable for alfalfa, it will produce well for 6 to 10 years on 
wilt infected soil. At a cost of only $2.00 per acre more for seed, 
Ranger should be used whenever alfalfa stands of more than 2 years 
are wanted. 
See prices, page 3 
Sincerely, K. C. LIVERMORE 
Foundation and Certified Seed Potatoes 
The potato situation calls for further acreage reduction and lower 
bushel cost. Better seed is the first requisite for lower cost. Foun- 
dation seed, especially Jeff Baldwin’s, has greater freedom from the 
“masked” strains of Virus X as well as from the observable viruses 
and has scientifically bred-in higher yielding ability and better type. 
It usually outyields ordinary certified seed by 40 to 60 bushels, some- 
times 100 bushels per acre with pleasing cost-cutting effects. The 
extra cost of seed is repaid with substantial profit. (For interesting 
details, ask for copies of “Virus X of Potatoes” and “Jeff Baldwin’s 
Better Foundation Seed Potatoes’). 
RED WARBA - 90 days, 10 earlier than Cobbler. Generally out- 
yields it. Quality very good. Resembles Cobbler, but has red skin, 
some white showing. Mosaic resistant; susceptible to scab, leaf roll, 
etc. Best early in our judgment, for home use and local marketing. 
Offer Jeff Baldwin’s improved strain Minn. foundation with clean 
reading in field and winter test. 
BLISS TRIUMPH - 95 days. Fine quality, early, red skin potato. 
Round, shallow eyed, indented stem end. Popular for early shipping 
and garden. Susceptible to mosaic, leaf roll, scab. Offer Jeff Bald- 
win’s special high yielding strain. P.E.I. foundation A. 
IRISH COBBLER - 100 days; the main early potato. Round, 
white, deep eyed tuber of excellent quality. Offer P.E.I. foundation 
or foundation A. 
CHIPPEWA - 110 days. Beautiful appearance; cooks white but 
not mealy. Excellent for chipping. Wide adaption. Good yields. 
Poor keeper. Very susceptible to leaf roll and scab. Offer seed of 
Jeff Baldwin’s special strain, Minn. certified. Chippewa growers 
should try this improved strain. 
ESSEX - 110 days. The highest yielder of Dr. Reddick’s blight re- 
sistant varieties. Has high resistance to blight. Appearance excell- 
ent. Quality like Katahdin. Serious tendency to crack in digging and 
handling. Vines should be dead week or two before digging and all 
precaution taken to avoid bruising. Offer N. Y. certified. 
KATAHDIN - 120 days. Fine appearing, white-skinned, round, 
flattened potato. Quality good. Resistant to virus diseases; scab 
and blight susceptible. Sets lightly but develops nearly all No. 1 size 
potatoes. Sets shallow, needs more and later covering. Excellent 
keeper. Offer P.E.I. foundation A and Jeff Baldwin’s improved strain 
Minn. foundation with 5 years clean field and Fla. reports. 
KENNEBEC - 120 days. Smooth, white oval to elongated. Light 
soil and close planting required for best shape and size. Blight re- 
sistant. Quite susceptible to leaf roll and spindle tuber. Very high 
yielding. Offer N. Y. certified. 
RUSSET RURAL - 125 days. Brown, netted skin. Oval, flatten- 
ed. Heat and drought tolerant. Usually mealy but often blackens. 
Susceptible to leaf roll, Z disease, wilt, yellow dwarf. Preferred by 
chip makers. Offer Wis. foundation with clean field and Florida 
reports and Wis. certified. 
SEBAGO - 180 days. Resistant to blight, yellow dwarf, mild mosaic 
and scab. Smooth, shallow eyed, white-skinned, round to elongated, 
flattened tubers. Attractive. Excellent quality often brings premium. 
Bruises easily, sprouts early. Offer Jeff Baldwin’s improved strain 
P.E.I. foundation A; also other P.H.I. foundation A and N. Y. certified. 
PONTIAC - 180 days. Dark red, shallow-eyed, roundish. Very sus- 
ceptible to scab and hopper burn. Fair table and good keeping quali- 
ties. High yields. Limited but expanding market. Offer Jeff Bald- 
win’s improved strain Minn. approved. 
ONTARIO - 185 days. Wide adaptation. Tubers smooth, white 
slightly elongated. Quality fair. Highly resistant to scab. Resistant 
to late blight and “Z” disease. Excellent yield records. Offer Minn. 
foundation, no disease reported in field or Fla. test and N. Y. certified. 
See prices, page 3 
Scrub Seeds Waste Money 
Good Seeds Make Money 
